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Zia Pueblo, NM Eviction Risk Score Sandoval County · New Mexico · Pop. 770

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● Moderate Risk

Zia Pueblo, NM sits at 5.0/10 — Moderate risk. , 4.6% renters, ~73-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Zia Pueblo
5.0
Sandoval County
5.2
New Mexico avg
4.4
National avg
4.4
32.4%Tenant-law probabilityi
$3,052–7,550Typical eviction costi
73 daysTypical timelinei
4.53%Filing ratei
$1,331HUD 2BR FMR '25i
4.6%Rentersi

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Sub-score breakdown

Each component on a 1–10 scale. Ticks mark the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles nationally.

Local political climatei
5.9
Regional political climatei
5.9
State political climate
3.9
Economic stressi
6.6
Supply constrainti
3.3
Rent-control risk
2.7
Eviction process difficulty
3.8
Tenant organizing strengthi
3.3
Housing court bias
3.6
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
6.6
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About eviction risk in Zia Pueblo, NM

Zia Pueblo, NM has an eviction risk score of 5.0 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Sandoval County and the state of New Mexico. The score combines local political climate, court disposition patterns, cost-of-eviction estimates, tenant organizing strength, and the likelihood of new tenant-protective legislation in the next legislative cycle.

Economic stress: poverty rate 8.3%, unemployment 9.5%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Sandoval County voted Democratic by 8.4 points — classified as moderately tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.0/10, Zia Pueblo is an elevated-risk environment. Tenant protections are stronger than the national median. Use proactive screening, document notices in writing, and understand your specific just-cause and rent-cap exposure before raising rent or terminating a tenancy.

Nearby Cities — Eviction Risk Comparison

City Distance Population Risk score
San Ysidro, NM 3.8 mi 2,118 5.9
Jemez Pueblo, NM 5.4 mi 2,199 5.0
Ponderosa, NM 9.4 mi 289 4.6
Cañon, NM 10 mi 436 4.5
Rio Rancho Estates, NM 16.5 mi 1,571 6.0
Santa Ana Pueblo, NM 16.7 mi 1,026 5.3
Algodones, NM 16.9 mi 1,479 5.7
Jemez Springs, NM 16.9 mi 284 6.0

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